Scottish Development International

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Lead and manage the professional Finance function
• Lead SAAS Agency Finance, Procurement, Fraud and Recovery functions
• Ensure effective financial stewardship, operational delivery, financial governance and performance reporting to the SAAS Executive Team and Board
• Oversee and deliver the SAAS Annual Report and Accounts
• Lead the statutory audit and associated tasks within agreed timeframes
• Lead annual budget processes and provide in-year budget management support
• Provide technical accounting and budgeting advice, financial analysis and scrutiny of financial proposals
• Present complex financial information clearly to support organisational decision-making
• Advise on financial implications of Scottish Government policy developments
• Build relationships with Scottish Government, auditors, regulators, oversight bodies and professional networks
• Champion continuous professional development, integrity, accountability and continuous improvement
• Work with the Programme finance lead on financial stewardship, controls, governance and sustainable financial planning
• Represent the finance function, contribute to corporate strategy and organisational performance, and provide challenge and support to the Executive Team and Board
• Attend in person at least 6 days per month, with more regular attendance as required

Head of Finance – Agency

Product Manager

• Lead product delivery across the full product lifecycle
• Identify effective delivery approaches, evaluate outcomes, and align work with priorities, scope, and business objectives
• Develop and maintain product strategies and business cases based on user needs
• Ensure benefits are realised and measurable outcomes link to organisational priorities
• Apply design, technology, and data principles to deliver user-centred solutions and assisted digital approaches
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and Government Digital and Data colleagues to design, develop, integrate, launch, and improve products and services
• Establish, redesign, and embed operational processes throughout the product lifecycle
• Navigate competing stakeholder priorities, risks, constraints, and complex delivery considerations
• Make decisions on priorities, delivery approaches, and lifecycle progression
• Champion user-centred design and evidence-based product decisions
• Analyse and communicate complex problems and develop solutions
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders, secure engagement and buy-in, and provide recommendations
• Support Agile delivery practices, prioritisation, dependency management, minimum viable products, and iterative improvement
• Lead delivery and continuous improvement of products supporting Fraud and Error initiatives, including the Monetary Value of Fraud and Error system
• Potentially contribute to programme management and participate in hiring associates, product managers, and contractors

Product Lead – Fixed Term Appointment

Designer

• Work alongside the Organisational Design and Development Lead to shape, deliver, and embed OD&D initiatives
• Lead the design and implementation of organisational structures, ways of working, and target operating models
• Improve organisational effectiveness, service delivery, and performance
• Contribute to the development and evolution of the organisation’s Approach to Performance
• Collaborate with stakeholders to embed a sustainable performance culture
• Support leadership development to strengthen capability, drive organisational objectives, and shape culture
• Partner with HR Business Partners, People and Place colleagues, and divisional leadership teams
• Provide consultancy on leadership and strategic capability development
• Build influential relationships with senior leaders and translate business needs into practical OD&D solutions
• Line manage a small team of consultants
• Oversee leadership and strategic capability learning interventions
• Provide evidence-based advice on organisational impacts, risks, and opportunities
• Build internal organisation design capability through coaching, training, and toolkits
• Contribute to the Civil Service OD&D community and share best practices

Organisational Design and Development Manager

• Lead the Financial Accounting team, setting objectives, prioritising tasks and developing team capabilities
• Contribute to the annual branch business plan
• Develop and implement robust financial internal controls in line with the Scottish Public Finance Manual
• Advise on finance systems, including Oracle, and procurement cards
• Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, including debt management
• Ensure supplier payments meet the Scottish Government 10-day payment target
• Oversee customer invoicing, controls and reconciliations
• Manage VAT returns, the fixed asset register, bank reconciliations, cash forecasting and drawdowns
• Oversee quarterly Public Services Reform Act disclosures, including electronic procurement card expenditure over £500
• Complete monthly account checks and balance sheet reconciliations
• Report financial reviews to the branch head
• Prepare annual accounts in accordance with the Government Financial Reporting Manual and IFRSs
• Ensure disclosures comply with existing, updated and new standards
• Produce the FSS return for Whole of Government Accounts
• Review internal controls, systems, processes, capacity and capability with the Finance Manager
• Liaise with Audit Scotland on internal and external audits and implement recommendations

Financial Accountant

• Administer the grant offer process for Programme Grants (FESS, EMA)
• Input into annual guidance published
• Ensure payment information is up to date and correct
• Make payments on Oracle
• Collate returns from institutions on programme spending and initially analyse the information
• Input into annual processes for programme spending, including In Year Redistribution
• Collate audit returns
• Undertake finance adjustments at month and year ends
• Monitor mailboxes for queries
• Work flexibly across the team and shift direction quickly to meet changing priorities and demands
• Work closely with Policy, HR, Communications and Scottish Government colleagues
• Support delivery of Further Education Student Support (FESS)

Head of Finance – Agency

Product Lead – Fixed Term Appointment

Organisational Design and Development Manager

Financial Accountant

Finance Officer